New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-04
THE DOOMED ANARCHISTS.
SPIES. FIELDEN AND sCRwAB WEAKEN.
SIGNING PETITIONS TO THE GOv.RNOR-sTRONG
rOLICE PRECAUTIONS AT THE JAIL


POLICE PRECAUTIONS AT THE JAZZ.
IBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
CHICAGO Nov 3.-August Spies. Samuel Fisden and
Nicholas schwab signed q petition this afternoon,
humbly begging the Governor to commute their sem
tencos These three Of the men the
only ones who have not written letters to the Governor
that they would not accept communications Of their SEN
tences and that all efforts that direction without
their sanction The signatures OF Fieden and Sehwab
were secured this morning by Captain Black and L. d.
Oliver who visited the prisoners the jail and had pri
vats conferences with them All OF enreaties
adopted to get Spies to sign tho petition but he absolute
y refused to do did also Lngg Enge Fischer and
Parsons. At $3.50 m the petitions brought
TO the jail by Dr. Schmidt Alderman Frank Stauber and
H. Linnemeyer. with permission to confer with the
denned George schilling arrived later and Joined
the party. IL plain that Spies had weakened since
the morning conference. He read the petition
eral times. After hours pleading Spies said "we,
give ma pen,' and with a flourish his name ap
pended below.
Building and County Jail this morning was quiet
and peaceful There nothing the surface to ndi
cate that several wagon loads OF rifles and other arms
had been conveyed to and disposed OF within the Jail in
such manner as to be most effective should II be
required to hem that the force Of police the
north side had been greatly strengthened, the extra
guards being stationed at points within easy reach of the
Jail Yet all this had been done At 80 O'Clock. the
hour when the condemned Anarchists allowed out of
their cells for morning exercise they descended to the
cage and prepared to receive any friends who might
vsit them There nothing In their demeanor this
morning indicate that they stood under the shadow OF
the gallOws.
The first visitor to arrive was Miss Engel She was
closely followed by Louis Lnggs sweetheart, who
ed with her berohed an animated conversation for
hour. Her appearance presented great con-
trast that of Miss Engel Her manner partook even
OF gaycy and during the conversation she had with her
lover ringing laugh several times broke the current Of
1t. On bidding him good-by her face wore pleasant
smile Next came Mrs schwab accompanied by her
mother Mrs schnaube and her two little children. and
Mrs Fischer and her two children For the first time the
little children were refused admttance 10 the cage to
day. Miss Van Zand: followed the other women. Dur
ng her conversation with Spies her handkerchief was
frequently and hastily passed across her eyes When
the time up for her she fingered keeping her
eyes on him all tho time making his way to his
cell. and then he entering 1t she shouted up to
HIM
August. will bring you any books I"
lie replied Yes. will take some books and you may
bring some foolscap paper" Then he vanished with
in his cell and she slowly left the Jail.
From Captain SHACK, OF the Chicago Avenue Police
station 1t learned that inside the a he had TWO
companies OF twcnty five policemen every man Of then
aud big reviewers Outside the Jail there was one com
pany Of twenty-five men armed in the usual way Their
rcvovers also several companies in reserve at Chicago
ave. Larrahcc ~. and Wcbster-aye.
within what time could YOU concentrate any large
body of men at the jail !" Captain SHACK was asked
" At fifteen minutes, notice We could bring 600 men
with mnskets 10 the TAIL
{" Have you heard ANYTHING about hous choldcrs
nying from the neighborhOod !"
"Ns. that was all nnsense.'
you possession OF any wcll-fonndel ruuors of
threatened danger "
have heard stories that believe to he well founded
somc o which discovered 10 he baseess some threats
however know to have been made by men who might
I DO harm"
Mrs Parsons caused an excitement on Clarkst. about
o'clock TODAY AT that time she stood on the raj scd
cellar grating f. front or the building IL which is the
onlce ~ The Wfs,rrH NersndH, and offered Tor sale
COPIES 0f General rrumbulrs pamphlet: Was Fair
Trial !" In a fcw inmates she was surrounded ny
crowd ~ men aul bows. An officer tcephOued to Head
qunrcrs FOR Instructions His orders were Lot To arrest
Mr, Parsons unless she did said.s nethlng that
would he breach ~ the law bnt 10 allow no crowds 10
obst~ucng the 81 iewaks by selling books or In sny
other way He then told Mrs Parsons she would have
move. she the cause or the crowd she went
m 10 the Office Of Thc Western Nc,cSHTn where litor
Dcyine advised her 90 10 the Postoice Square and
place herself the government property. whore the
authorities had control She took his advice AMI
hundreds ~he crossed the yacaut part OF the terrace
surrotlu linz tho pO>ttnic", ami standing near TIE
scafodng the northwest corner Of the building r.
-umcl business MltIin ive minutes the crowd blocked
h~prrsc. but without await. He then told Mrs Parsons
shc would have 10 move on. She started for Devine :
office. followed again by the mob that by thl> time was
thol-ir She mp stairs, while the crowd stood IN
the street front of the building Mrs Parsons sold
500 copies of the book.
The S1rrlT hns already begun the huildns of the
scaiod. carpenters busy this afternoon working
on the pieces which make up the machine OF DEATH
and Il will not be long before the gallows VIII be ready
Francis Train sent seven packages or frull 10
the condemned men today with - note attached TO